SK Telecom Selects WJ Communications' Gen2 UHF RFID Reader Chipset for Cellular Mobile Handsets.SK Telecom and WJ Sign Comprehensive RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Agreement SAN JOSE, Calif. -- WJ Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :WJCI WJCI WJ Communications, Inc ), a leading designer and supplier of radio frequency (RF) products and solutions for the wireless infrastructure and radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID) reader markets, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with SK Telecom (SKT), the number one cellular service provider and a leading information communication company in South Korea. As a part of this agreement, WJ and SKT agree to closely work together to develop RFID solutions designed for cellular mobile handsets. Leveraging WJ's recently announced high-performance Gen2 RFID UHF reader chipset, the WJC200, WJ will enable SKT's partners to design and manufacture RFID dongle The term was originally slang for a "hardware key." Today, the term is often used to refer to any small adapter that has a short cable with connectors at both ends. See hardware key and PC Card dongle. accessories that can be connected to cellular mobile handsets from SKT. SKT's goal is to offer commercially available RFID services to consumers in the near future. "SKT evaluated the WJC200 chipset and was extremely impressed with its high performance; and decided to select WJ as the sole foreign supplier of RFID reader chipsets for the Korean mobile market," said Jun H. Kim, from SK Telecom. "WJ is a trusted supplier of RF semiconductor components to the leading wireless infrastructure equipment manufacturers. Now with the introduction of WJC200, a Gen2 RFID UHF reader chipset, and this historic agreement with SKT, we are now establishing ourselves as the leader in supplying RFID solutions to the cellular mobile handset market, which is projected to grow to over one billion mobile handset shipped in 2007," said Haresh Patel, SVP of Sales and Marketing for WJ. "This is a significant milestone for WJ and it will further drive interests in the RFID industry." About WJ Communications WJ Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of RF solutions serving multiple markets targeting wireless communications, RFID, WiMAX, and broadband cable. WJ addresses the RF challenges in these multiple markets with its highly reliable amplifiers, mixers, RF integrated circuits (RFICs), RFID reader modules, chipsets, and multi-chip (MCM) modules. For more information visit www.wj.com or call 408-577-6200. About SK Telecom SK Telecom is South Korea's leading mobile communications company with more than 20 million subscribers. SK Telecom successfully commercialized the world's first CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. cellular phone service and launched the world's first IMT-2000 third generation service. The company is listed on the South Korean Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. and the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. . For more information about SK Telecom, please visit www.sktelecom.com or email at press@sktelecom.com All trademarks used, referenced, or implicitly contained herein are used in good faith and highlighted to give proper public recognition to their respective owners. |
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